Refunds/Cancellation Fees

Tuition Refunds:

Drop/Add

Coastal Carolina University credits all or a portion of tuition charges for adjustments to a student's class schedule made after the start of classes depending on certain criteria. If the schedule change reduces a student's credit hours below full-time to part-time levels, or the credit hours are reduced from above 18 hours to below 18 hours, a credit may be appropriate. All schedule change credits are computed after consideration of financial aid already applied or pending for the student. (See Financial Aid eligibility and policy regarding changes from full-time to part-time status). The schedule change must be completed within prescribed time frames of the start of classes based on the following schedule:

Tuition credits for Short Semester classes that meet only once per week are computed based on time frames from class start date as follows:

Days 1-8: 100%

Days 9-10: 90%

After Day 10: 0%

Withdrawals - Voluntary

The Coastal Carolina University credits all or a portion of tuition charges for students who voluntarily withdraw in conformance with the University Withdrawal policies and procedures (see Registrar website). All credits are computed after consideration of financial aid already applied or pending for the student (see Financial Aid website for eligibility and policy regarding withdrawals). Tuition credits are computed based on time frames from class start date as follows:

Tuition credits for Short Semester classes that meet only once per week are computed based on time frames from class start date as follows:

Days 1-8- 100%

Days 9-10- 90%

After Day 10- 0%

Please note, a student will not be issued a refund for dropping a Sping II or Fall II class if the class was added in exchange for a regular term class in which the regular term refund periods had expired.

Withdrawals- Involuntary

Housing Cancellations:

Housing FeesPer 12.c. of the Housing License Agreement, if a resident withdraws from the University and remains withdrawn for the full 2015-2016 academic term, and checks out properly, the resident will be charged housing fees based on the dates of his or her occupancy plus a license agreement release fee of $400. If a resident withdraws during the fall term and gains re-admittance and is registered for classes during the spring term, this agreement remains in effect and the resident will be charged full housing fees as applicable. A new assignment will be issued based on availability at the time of re-admittance.

Meal Plan Cancellations:

A residential meal plan is required for all first-and second-year students living on campus during Fall and Spring semesters. Residential meal plans may be changed during the first two weeks of the semester. If a student voluntarily withdraws, he/she will incur a $50 cancellation fee and will be charged, on a prorated basis, according to the number of days from the start of the semester to the date of cancellation plus any used dining dollars (if applicable).

Commuter meal plans may be changed or cancelled within the first two weeks of activation. Upon cancellation, a student will incur a $50 cancellation fee and will be charged, on a prorated basis, according to the number of meal swipes used plus any used dining dollars. There are no refunds after first two weeks of activation. Refunds are only available for the first meal plan purchased during the semester.

Unused meal plan balances or dining dollars are not transferrable to another student, faculty or staff member. All meal plans expire at the end of each semester.